Girl Names of African Origin

African baby names and what they mean, for african, swahili, nigerian, akan, with 40 results. These African names used by black parents come from a variety of languages and cultures, from Swahili to Bantu, from Ethiopian to South African. These girl names were at the top of their popularity a decade ago (ADOPTION OF 0.29%) and have become significantly less conventional since (ADOPTION 0.1%, DOWN 67%), with names like Ayanna becoming less trendy. Amani(#714) and Nia(#438) are two of the more fashionable girl names in this list, while Ubina (TOP 96%) is a familiar last name. Here is the list of African names for boys.